Confession

Confession

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Confession

"The Door Past Which No Law Could Go"

1955

1h 30m

6.3(7 votes)

Crime

Overview

A falling-out between thieves over the proceeds of a stickup results in several deaths and a priest being marked for murder because of a confession he receives from one of the gang members.

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14 members

Acting

Sydney Chaplin

Mike Nelson

Sydney Chaplin

Acting

Audrey Dalton

Louise Nelson

Audrey Dalton

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John Bentley

Inspector Kessler

John Bentley

Directing

Peter Hammond

Alan

Peter Hammond

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John Welsh

Father Neil

John Welsh

Acting

Jefferson Clifford

Pop Nelson

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Patrick Allen

Corey

Patrick Allen

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Robert Raglan

Becklan

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Betty Wolfe

Mrs. Poole

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Richard Huggett

Young Priest

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Pat McGrath

Detective Sergeant Williams

Pat McGrath

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Dorinda Stevens

Blonde

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Felix Felton

The Business Man

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Percy Herbert

The Barman

Percy Herbert

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